Pronunciation: /dɪˈsoʊ.si.eɪt/
noun a person who has dissociated from a particular group or organization
A1 I don't understand the dissociate between the two ideas.
A2 The dissociate between his actions and his words was confusing.
B1 There seems to be a dissociate in her mind about what she wants.
B2 The dissociate between reality and fantasy is clear in his writing.
C1 The dissociate between theory and practice is a common challenge in this field.
C2 She has learned to dissociate her emotions from her work in order to remain objective.
verb to disconnect or separate from something or someone
A1 I can dissociate myself from negative thoughts.
A2 She tried to dissociate herself from the group after the argument.
B1 It is important to dissociate personal feelings from professional decisions.
B2 The therapist helped him dissociate his trauma from his everyday life.
C1 The artist was able to dissociate his emotions and create a masterpiece.
C2 The actor had to dissociate himself from his own identity to fully embody the character.
formal It is important to dissociate personal beliefs from professional decisions.
informal I need to dissociate myself from that drama.
slang I'm going to dissociate from that toxic friend group.
figurative Sometimes it feels like I need to dissociate from reality for a while.
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